Ghost House
- 2017
- 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
4.9K
YOUR RATING
A young couple go on an adventurous vacation to Thailand only to find themselves haunted by a malevolent spirit after naively disrespecting a Ghost House.A young couple go on an adventurous vacation to Thailand only to find themselves haunted by a malevolent spirit after naively disrespecting a Ghost House.A young couple go on an adventurous vacation to Thailand only to find themselves haunted by a malevolent spirit after naively disrespecting a Ghost House.
- Awards
- 1 nomination total
Rich Lee Gray
- Billy
- (as Richard Gray)
Wen-Chu Yang
- Watabe
- (as Wenchu Yang)
Katrina Grey
- Robert's Girlfriend
- (as Kat Gray)
Surasit Boonsak
- Beggar #2
- (as Mr. Surasit Boonsak)
Narinat Saenphukhiago
- Beggar #3
- (as Mrs. Narinat Saenphukhiago)
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This really wasn't bad. I've seen way worse when picking random Netflix horror movies.
The boyfriend was annoying, but the rest of the acting wasn't bad. There were a few good jump scares.
Nothing new here as far as the "Ghost attaches itself to person and friends must find out how to banish it" story. Instead of a video tape here, we have "Ghost Houses".
I was entertained on a night where I couldn't find anything else to watch.
The boyfriend was annoying, but the rest of the acting wasn't bad. There were a few good jump scares.
Nothing new here as far as the "Ghost attaches itself to person and friends must find out how to banish it" story. Instead of a video tape here, we have "Ghost Houses".
I was entertained on a night where I couldn't find anything else to watch.
This is among the better lower budget supernatural movies out there, many are not so great - I've watched nearly all of them out there. The story is good! An American couple visiting Thailand get unwanted attention from a vengeful spirit. Plenty of good "Gotcha" moments if you like to jump! The script could be a little better but it's not bad, actors did their best with what they had. This movie is definitely worth a watch if you like scary ghost stories! Don't believe the snobs who wrote some bad reviews, for lower budget scary movies, this one is a lot of fun - great ending. There's a few sexually explicit scenes in case you have younger kids. Check this movie out!
Not sure why there are so many negative responses published here to this absolutely competent nod to the Asian "ghost" genre.
Yes, the story is cliched: An American disturbs some kind of relic and as a result is haunted by a vengeful spirit.
What raises "Ghost House" up, however, are some beautiful locations, some obvious guerrilla-style filmmaking, interesting and creative direction and a funky visual style.
Also, while the lead actors are often charmless and whiny, the supporting cast is a hoot, from an old hippie shaman to a Thai witch doctor whose facial expressions are extraordinary. It's obvious they hired a number of Thai locals in these supporting parts, and that lends needed authenticity to the film.
Most of the scares are "jumps," but effective, and there are a couple of real harrowing and haunting scenes.
At the end of the day, "Ghost House" transcends it's weaknesses to become, as a whole, a decent, interesting effort that's worth your time.
Yes, the story is cliched: An American disturbs some kind of relic and as a result is haunted by a vengeful spirit.
What raises "Ghost House" up, however, are some beautiful locations, some obvious guerrilla-style filmmaking, interesting and creative direction and a funky visual style.
Also, while the lead actors are often charmless and whiny, the supporting cast is a hoot, from an old hippie shaman to a Thai witch doctor whose facial expressions are extraordinary. It's obvious they hired a number of Thai locals in these supporting parts, and that lends needed authenticity to the film.
Most of the scares are "jumps," but effective, and there are a couple of real harrowing and haunting scenes.
At the end of the day, "Ghost House" transcends it's weaknesses to become, as a whole, a decent, interesting effort that's worth your time.
This is surprisingly a better watch than the reviews suggest. It had a good eerie feeling throughout with a decent premise. Although its not a completely fresh plot it is engaging and looked fresh.. Some jump scares are good and acting is pretty ok too. The climax could have been better but this is definitely better than the overall ratings suggest. An enjoyable scary ride....
On the arrival in Thailand, the Americans Jim (James Landry Hébert) and his girlfriend Julie (Scout Taylor-Compton) hire the polite chauffeur Gogo (Michael S. New) and his van at the airport. They sightsee Bangkok and learn the legend of the ghost houses, miniature houses where spirits peacefully live and do not haunt the living. Then Jim proposes Julie to marry him with an engagement ring. They meet the British Robert (Russell Geoffrey Banks) and Billy (Rich Lee Gray) in the hotel lobby and are invited to celebrate their engagement with them. Robert summons Jim to visit a fleshpots and Billy stays outside with Julie. When they leave the spot, Julie has an argument with Jim that is drunken and accepts Robert's invitation to visit ghost houses at the outskirts. Robert wears Julie's scarf about a doll's neck and then he flees with Billy leaving the American couple in the middle of nowhere. Julie does not feel well and Jim calls Gogo to find them and take Julie to a hospital. However, when Gogo sees Julie, he takes her to a nearby village where his aunts live. Then they take Julie to a monk that wears amulets about her wrist and Julie recovers. They return to the hotel and when Julie removes her amulets, she has dreadful visions. What has Robert done with Julie?
"Ghost Story" is a totally underrated horror film with a genuine ghost story. The creepy and spooky screenplay does not have flaws and explores the beauties and beliefs of the exotic Thailand with magnificent locations. The few special effects are excellent. The cast is great and the unknown Scout Taylor-Compton is a beautiful woman and has top-notch performance. In the en, "Ghost Story" is one of the best recently released horror film. My vote is seven.
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"Ghost Story" is a totally underrated horror film with a genuine ghost story. The creepy and spooky screenplay does not have flaws and explores the beauties and beliefs of the exotic Thailand with magnificent locations. The few special effects are excellent. The cast is great and the unknown Scout Taylor-Compton is a beautiful woman and has top-notch performance. In the en, "Ghost Story" is one of the best recently released horror film. My vote is seven.
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Did you know
- TriviaThe living dolls GoGo club is on the walking street in Pattaya. Roughly 2 hours drive from Bangkok.
- SoundtracksLet Me Be
Lyrics and Music by Sherri Chung
Performed by Sherri Chung
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- Also known as
- Ngôi Nhà Ma Ám
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $1,004,155
- Runtime
- 1h 40m(100 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
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